Pearl Jam's McCready Hails Iron Maiden

08/29/2013.

(TeamRock Radio) Pearl Jam's Mike McCready used be such a big fan of Iron Maiden that he singled them out for special treatment in his record collection, he has revealed.

The guitarist is gearing up for touring duties with PJ as they launch their new album, Lightning Bolt. But he recently reactivated his first-ever band, Shadow, and that's got him thinking about the past.

McCready says: "We were very influenced by NWOBHM bands like Maiden. I was a big Paul Di'Anno fan – it was Killers and the Maiden Japan EP we all listened to in Seattle."